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Hotsy Footsy

1952 · 6 min

A breezy little cartoon of mistaken identity, all slapstick confusion and cheerful obliviousness, easy to dip into and chuckle at.

Directed by
William T. Hurtz
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jim Backus, Jerry Hausner
Overview
Magoo's at a Rutgers alumni dance and winds up squaring off with a pro wrestler at the arena across the alley, thinking he's dancing with the wife of an old friend.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William T. Hurtz
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jim Backus, Jerry Hausner
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
William T. Hurtz
Starring
Jim Backus, Jerry Hausner
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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